fiftieth
part of speech
ordinal number, adjective (fiftieth); noun (a fiftieth, fiftieths)
meaning for a pupil
1) Coming as number 50 in a row or order. tree →
2) (maths) One of fifty equal parts of something, written 1/50. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths it is the ordinal of 50 and also a fraction: one fiftieth = 1/50 = 0.02 = 2%. In everyday life it is used for birthdays and anniversaries: «Grandpa's fiftieth». Phrases: fiftieth birthday, fiftieth anniversary, one fiftieth.
examples
- Dad is having a party for his fiftieth birthday. tree →
- She came fiftieth out of two hundred runners. tree →
- One fiftieth of 100 is 2. tree →
- Our school is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. tree →
- This is the fiftieth time I've asked you to tidy your room! tree →
- Two fiftieths make one twenty-fifth. tree →
- And Jason himself would be the fiftieth. tree →
note
Short form: 50th. Spelling: fifty changes y to ie: fiftieth. Pronounced with three syllables: FIF-tee-eth. As a fraction 1/50: divide by 50. Do not confuse with «fifteenth» (15th).
Trees and pragmatics
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